Guild Wars 2

So I recently got back into gw1 playing an elementalist and loving it, so I decided to go for some continuity and make him in GW2 as well.

However looking over the skills availble to elementalist I’m only really interested in the scepter, and from what I can tell going condition damage seems to buff it quite a bit (only tested it with pvp equipment so far).

How viable is something along these lines?

http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFAQJArdhcMosh9NwpB0RMIAYRAoAcAmYwOoIIXyLQKA-TxBFABCcCAIUJ4wq/4x+DFr87X9AA8AACAcAwv/+7v/+bpAgYaE-e

Or should I go for a powerbased build instead?

You never mentioned PvE or PvP build. Below are the highest DPS builds using a scepter. I say power will be your best bet.

For PvE: http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Elementalist_-_S/F_LH

For PvP: http://metabattle.com/wiki/Build:Elementalist_-_S/F_Fresh_Air

Scepter is used mainly to blast fire fields for Fury and Might. Or Fresh Air builds. Both take a lot of practice and skill to master. The lightning hammer is easier to use and I would recommend it for beginners.

I use a PvE Fresh Air build because I’m weird. http://gw2skills.net/editor/?vFAQJArYnMICNNgVPAmNAsSgBBAjeCbhMZEAKAHA5SeBqhA

Its a lot like the S/D LH build. But instead of LH during that rotation I start bursting with lightning strikes until Fire is off cool down and then repeat. All zerkers, all the time.

Dragon Tooth and Fire Grab are your two biggest DPS skills. Sadly, Arc Lightning is your strongest AA. So you should stay in Fire and Air most of the time if you want anything to die. Use Water for heals or using a conjure. Search the youtubes, they have very good guides on using these builds. Good Luck and Happy Hunting!